Ch. 18 Flashcards
Historically, the first highly decorative braids were seen among __________
African tribes
As early as 3000 BC _________ women wore braids or plaits decorated with shells, sequins, and glass or gold beads.
Egyptian
Braiding salons practice what is commonly known as __________, which uses no chemicals or dye, and does not alter the natural curl or coil pattern of the hair.
Natural hairstyling
With proper care, a braided hair design can last up to ________.
Three months
Giving your clients a thorough and detailed ____________ is the best way to avoid miscommunications and misunderstandings, and will ensure a happy ending to every natural styling service.
Consultation
During the consultation, the stylist should pay particular attention to the hair’s type and _____________.
Texture
In braiding and other natural hairstyling, texture refers to the diameter of the hair; is the hair _____________
Coarse, medium, or fine
Textured hair refers to hair with a ____________.
Tight coil pattern.
Within the natural hairstyling and braiding world, hair is referred to as natural or virgin if it has never had any ______________.
Chemical treatments
__________ is a technique to braid extensions which involves overlapping two strands to form a candy cane effect.
Twisting
___________ or sewing a weft of faux or natural hair onto a cornrow braid.
Weaving
_______________ are best for stimulating the scalp, as well as removing dirt and lint from locks.
Boar-bristle bushes
A __________ is good for releasing tangles, knots, and snarls from short, textured hair and long, straight hair.
Square paddle brush
Square paddle brushes are __________ because they have a question of air in the head.
Pneumatic
___________ has a single or double row of widely spaced pins
Vent brush
A ______________ has teeth, which range in width from medium to large, how long rounded tips to avoid scratching the scalp.
Wide-tooth comb
A __________ is excellent for design parting, sectioning large segments of hair, and opening and removing braids.
Tail comb
A ____________ is useful for lifting and separating textured hair.
Pick with rounded teeth
A blow dryer with _____________ loosens the curl pattern in textured hair for braiding styles, and it dries, stretches, and softens textured hair.
Comb nozzle attachment
Implements and materials you will need for ___________ are extension fibers, hackle, and drawing board.
Extensions
Extensions come in a variety of types: kanekalon, nylon, rayon, human hair, yarn, Lin, and _______.
Yak
A ________ is a board of fine, upright nails through which human hair extensions are combed; they are used for detangling or blending colors and highlights.
Hackle
___________ is a manufactured, synthetic fiber of excellent quality that is durable, soft, and less inclined to tangle than many other synthetics
Kanekalon
___________________ have been known to cut or break the surrounding natural hair and they may melt if high heat, such as that from a hot blow dryer, is applied.
Nylon or rayon synthetic
________ is the light,soft, and detangles easily. It is available in many colors, does not reflect light, and gives the braid a matte finish.
Yarn
_________ is a beautiful wall fiber imported from Africa and has a matte finish and only comes in black and brown.
Lin
________ is a strong fiber coming from the domestic ox.
Yak
___________ is best braided slightly damp or very lightly coated with wax or pomade to make it more pliable.
Straight, resistant hair
Blowdrying also loosens and ________, while stretching the hair-shaft length.
Elongates the wave pattern
A ________ is a three-strand braid that is created with an underhand technique.
Visible braid
A invisible braid or __________, is a three-strand braid that is produced with an overhand technique.
Inverted
The __________ is created with two strands that are twisted around each other.
Rope braid
The ___________ is a simple, two- strand braid in which hair is picked up from the sides and added to the strands as they are crossed over each other.
Fishtail braid
Box braids or individual braids are ___________
Free-hanging braids
_____________ or canerows are narrow rows of visible braids that lie close to the scalp and are created with a three-strand, on the scalp braiding technique.
Cornrows
By properly applying the correct tension using the _________________, the braid stylist can avoid an artificial look and prevent breakage.
Feed-in method
The traditional cornrow is flat, natural, and contoured to the ________.
Scalp
An ____________ is egg-shaped and most any braided style suits this facial shape.
Oval face
_____________ is a newer way to add hair for a longer look. The clients’ hair is braided or cornrow braided along with hair extensions.
Tree braiding
A ________ set is a two-part set that can be done on natural hair, transitional hair, twists, extensions, weaves, and locks.
Twist
Locks or _________ are separate networks of curly textured hair that have been intertwined and meshed together.
Dreadlocks
The _____________ method involves applying gel to dampened subsections, placing the portion of hair between the palms of both hands, and rolling in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
Palm roll
